Methods, systems, and apparatuses for enabling mobile TV functionality and
universal serial bus (USB) functionality are provided. In an example
aspect, a mobile television (TV) system includes a mobile TV receiver
module and a universal serial bus (USB) interface. The mobile TV receiver
module receives a radio frequency (RF) mobile TV signal that includes TV
data, and generates a mobile TV data signal that includes the TV data.
The USB interface receives the mobile TV data signal, and generates a USB
output data signal that includes the TV data. In an aspect, the mobile TV
functionality and USB functionality are provided in an integrated circuit
chip. In one example, the mobile TV functionality and USB functionality
share at least one power supply. In another example, the mobile TV
functionality and USB functionality are powered by respective power
supplies that are electrically isolated from each other. In such a chip
configuration, the chip may be incorporated in a first device that
utilizes the USB functionality of the chip, or in a second device that
withholds power from the USB functionality.